Two weeks ago, we were all watching mortgage rates. For the first time in years, they hit 5.98% . People were actually calling their realtors. It felt like the "lock-in effect"—that feeling of being trapped in your current house because rates were too high to move—was finally breaking. Then came the headlines from the Middle East. The 6% Psychological Wall Since the start of the conflict, rates have ticked back up to around 6.11% . On paper, that’s a tiny move. In real life,

We chose Green Trails for Katy ISD and the location, and we’ve loved living here for over a decade. If you’re considering selling an older home in 77094, here’s a simple way to decide whether listing now makes sense or whether spring is the better move.

This year wasn’t about momentum or urgency, but about clarity, patience, and making decisions that actually made sense.